Note I. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

The table below presents long-term debt, exclusive of current installments, as of May 5, 2018, February 3, 2018 and April 29, 2017. All amounts are net of unamortized debt discounts.


In thousands	May 5, 2018			February 3, 2018			April 29, 2017
General corporate debt:
2.50% senior unsecured notes, maturing May 15, 2023 (effective interest rate of 2.51% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $223 at May 5, 2018, $234 at February 3, 2018 and $267 at April 29, 2017)	$	499,777		$	499,766		$	499,733
2.75% senior unsecured notes, maturing June 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 2.76% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $231 at May 5, 2018, $250 at February 3, 2018 and $306 at April 29, 2017)		749,769			749,750			749,694
2.25% senior unsecured notes, maturing September 15, 2026 (effective interest rate of 2.32% after reduction of unamortized debt discount of $6,217 at May 5, 2018, $6,403 at February 3, 2018 and $6,963 at April 29, 2017)		993,783			993,597			993,037
Debt issuance cost		(11,969	)		(12,506	)		(14,113	)

Long-term debt	$	2,231,360		$	2,230,607		$	2,228,351

As of May 5, 2018, February 3, 2018 and April 29, 2017, TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in March 2020 and one which matures in March 2022.

The terms and covenants under the revolving credit facilities require quarterly payments of 6.0 basis points per annum on the committed amounts for both agreements. This rate is based on the credit ratings of TJX’s long-term debt and will vary with specified changes in the credit ratings. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants. Each of these facilities require TJX to maintain a ratio of funded debt and four-times consolidated rentals to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, consolidated rentals, depreciation and amortization (EBITDAR) of not more than 2.75 to 1.00 on a rolling four-quarter basis. TJX was in compliance with all covenants related to its credit facilities at the end of all periods presented. As of May 5, 2018, February 3, 2018 and April 29, 2017, and during the quarters then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities.

As of May 5, 2018, February 3, 2018 and April 29, 2017, TJX Canada had two uncommitted credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of May 5, 2018, February 3, 2018 and April 29, 2017, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses. As of May 5, 2018, February 3, 2018 and April 29, 2017, our European business at TJX International had an uncommitted credit line of £5 million. As of May 5, 2018, February 3, 2018 and April 29, 2017, and during the quarters and year then ended, there were no amounts outstanding on the European credit line.